Clock case



I C. H. HYDE.

CLOCK CASE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2I. I922.

PatentedJune 6,1922,

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UNITED srApss PAJENTOFFICE.

CHARLES H. HYDE, OF WINSTEI CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR '10 WILLIAM GILBERT CLOCK COMPANY, OF WINSTED, CONNECTICUT. A CORIORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

CLOCK CASE.

To all H I IIOI/luf viz-u y/ concern.

Be it known that I. CrmnLns H. Hymn, a citizen oi the United States, residing at lVinsted, county oi Litehfleld, State of Connecticut. have invented a certain new and useful, Improvement in Clock Cases, of which the following is a full, clear. and exact description.

The present invention relates to clocks and more particularly to metal alarm clocks, and has for its object to provide a novel and improved case for a clock of this character.

In the accompanying (lrawings Figure 1 is a rear elevation, with a portion of the gong broken away and with the winding and setting keys shown by broken lines, of a clock embodying the features 0 the invention in their preferred "form;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line of Fig. l.

The metal alarm clock illustrated in the drawings is provided with a case 2 having a :forward part 4 of sheet metal in the form of a cylindrical shell and a back cover 6 of sheet metal on which the frame 7 of the clock mechanism is mounted. The back cover is provided with a cylindrical forwardly extending flange 8 that is telescopingly received in the rear portion of the forward part 4 of the case. The back cover and forward part of the case are detachably secured together by cap screws 10 which extend through rearwardly opening slots in said forward part and are screwthreaded into said flange. The cover abruptly tapers rearwardly from the flange 8 to form an an nular shoulder 12 and then tapers more gradually to the rear wall 14- thereof. A

rearwardly extending portion 16 is pressed in the center of the back cover. The rear portion of the cover is enclosed by a gong 18 which is positioned against said projecting portion 16 and is secured thereto by cap screws 20 extending through apertures in the gong and screw threaded into said projecting portion. The rear wall of the gong is substantially flat and its peripheral portion is curved "forwardly to form a flange 22 of substantially the same diameter as said forward part 4 or the case. The forward "edge of the gong flange is spaced slightly away from the rear part 4 of the case and all of the gong is spaced away from the cover 6 with the exception of its central portion which is secured to the Specification of Letteraratent. Pat t d J 1922 Applieation flled February 21. 1922. Serial No. 538,205.

projecting portion 16 of the cover, so that the gong is free to vibrate. The clock is provided with the usual forward legs 24L which are secured to the forward part of the clock case. The

clock is providedwith a rear leg 26 which as illustrated is in the form of a tongue having a horizontal portion 28 which is secured in a transverse depression 30 in the flange 8 of the back cover by a rivet extending through the tongue and flange. The leg 26 is bent downwardly at right angles fromsaid horizontal portion so as to extend. through the space between the edges of the gong and the forward part of the clerk case. this portion of the leg being positioned against the rear edge of the forward part of the clock case and spaced from the forward edge of the gong so as not to interfere with the vibration of the gong. The rear legis bent rearwardly beneath the gong to form a rearwardly and downwardly inclined supporting portion 34.

The frame of the clock mechanism is secured to the rear cover 6 so that this clock mechanism is carried by the cover and re movable therewith.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that an easily removable cover is provided; thatthe cover carries the rear supporting leg, and that the gong is secured directly thereto without the usual. spacing spider, thus doing away with extra parts and reducing the number of operations during the process of assembling. Moreover the edge of the bell being, in line with the front portion of the casing produces an attractive stream-line eifect, substantially all parts of the rear cover being concealed so that the only metallic parts of the casing exposed to view are the front part of the casing and the gong.

What I claim is:

1. A metal alarm clock of theclass described having. in combination, a clock case having a forward part ofsheet metal in the form of a cylindrical shell. a back cover having a flange telescopingly received Within the rear portion of said forward part of the case a gong having a forwardly projecting peripheral flange of the same diameter as said shell, said peripheral flange having its edge in line with and slightly spaced away from the rear edge of the forward part of the case, means for holding said cover in place, front legs for the ease, and a rear leg for the ease, comprising: 2 tongueshaped member having: its upper end portion secured to said flange and havii'ig its remaining portion bent downwardly closely adjacent to the rear edge of said forward part to extend through the space between the edges oi the gong and forward, part oi? the case and then bent rcarwardly "to form a rearwardly projecting sup iiorting portion.

A metal alarm clock of the class described having in combination, a clock case having a forward part of sheet metal, in the form of a cylindrical shell, back cover having a torwardly extending flange tele- SCOpiIlg'ly IGCCiVOCl within the rear portion of said tlorwzn'd part of the case, a gong having a forwardly projectingperipheral flange of the same diameter as said shell, said peripheral flange l'ia'ving its edge in line with and slightly spaced away from the rear edge of the forward part of the case means for holding said cover in place, front legs for the ease, and a rear leg for the case comprising a tongue shaped mei'nber havii'ig its npper end portion secured in an external depression in said flange and positioned between the flange and said forward part o'l the easing and having its remaining portion bent downwardly closely adjacent to the rear edge o1 said :l'orward part to extend through the space between the edges ol the on;g and forward. part of the case and then bent rearwardly to form a rearwardly projecting supporting portion.

CHARLES H. H YfDlQ, 

